Very simple text with full page photographic illustrations that teach about marine life such as the octopus, squid and cuttlefish. Contains a glossary and index.

ISBN 9780733912979

Series
Marine life for young readers series
(20 books)

Publisher Longman, 1999

Swartz, Stanley L & Yin, Robert (phot)

8228

Odd bird out

Robert is different to the other ravens. He doesn't act like the other ravens and he looks different. How will he cope with being odd bird out.

ISBN 9781877467097

Publisher Gecko Press, 2008

Bransch, Helga

4903

Odd dog out

For busy dogs, a busy day, of busy work and busy play. And small dog is finding out what being different is all about. All Odd Dog wanted is to fit in, and she's prepared to go around the world to find her place in it. But sometimes it takes becoming part of the crowd to show that, actually, it's better to stand out from it.

ISBN 9780007594153

Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Ltd, UK, 2016

Biddulph, Rob

20113

Oddly

It's the small things which are the most important and Oddlet finds he isn't so odd after all.

ISBN 9781844280322

Publisher Walker Books, 2009

Dunbar, Joyce & Benson, Patrick (ill)

12176

Oh dear

Children lift the flaps to meet all the farm animals and help Buster when he goes down to the farmyard to fetch the eggs for grandma.

ISBN 9780333733516

Publisher Pan MacMillan, 1999

Campbell, Rod

9177

Oh no, George

It's hard work being good all the time. And, it's especially hard for a dog like George. Harris is off to do some shopping and asks George to be good. George really wants to be good but there's the chocolate cake, the cat and other temptations.

ISBN 9781406332254

Publisher Walker Books, 2012

Haughton, Chris

5051

Oh, Albert

When no one is around, Albert can't help getting into mischief. But, one day, he goes too far. Oh, Albert.

Dr Seuss takes a look at the mishaps and misadventures that life may have in store for us.

ISBN 9780007158522

Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Ltd, UK, 1990

Seuss, Dr

19674

Oi Dog

Cat insists that there are rules. Only mules sit on stools, no one but hares should sit on chairs and, however irritating, dogs must sit on frogs. But, Frog's had enough, he's changing the way things are. He insists that, from now on, dogs sit on logs, not frogs. And, everyone else is going to have to sit somewhere else too. And, most importantly, Frog has to find somewhere to sit as well.

ISBN 9781444919585

Publisher Hachette Children's Books, 2016

Gray, Kes & Gray, Claire & Field, Jim (ill)

7981

Oi Frog

Cats sit on mats, hares sit on chairs, mules sit on stools and gophers sit on sofas. But, Frog does not want to sit on a log.

ISBN 9781444910865

Publisher Hodder Children's Books (UK), 2014

Gray, Kes & Field, Jim (ill)

12171

Oi get off our train

A little boy is speeding through the night on his dream train to far-off lands where endangered animals beg for a lift.

The young pups don't want to visit Grandpa. They think that he's boring and only wants to talk about the olden days. They don't believe that he was ever young or had fun. But, Grandpa still has a few tricks up his sleeve.

ISBN 9781842706978

Publisher Andersen Press Ltd, 2008

Willis, Jeanne & Ross, Tony (ill)

38925

Old Macdonald had a farm

Make lots of animal noises as you read along to this well-known nursery rhyme.

ISBN 9780859530538

Series
Classic books with holes series
(21 books)

Publisher Child's Play International Ltd, 2006

Adams, Pam (ill)

3192

Old man who loved to sing, The

An old man moves to a secluded valley where he can sing, whistle and play his music all day long. The animals in the valley become accustomed to the old man's music and even learn to love it. Then, one day the valley falls silent.

Poppy, Sam and Mrs Boots help to restore Apple Tree Station and enjoy seeing its steam train run again. The book comes with a great map of the Apple Tree line.

ISBN 9780746033364

Publisher Usborne Publishing Ltd, 1999

Amery, Heather & Cartwright, Stephen(ill)

3194

Old Tom

Old Tom is a lovable, battle-scarred tom cat. The story begins with Old Tom arriving in a basket outside Angela Throgmorton's front door. He has many adventures and is a wickedly appealing, naughty cat.

Angela Throgmorton adores Old Tom, but that doesn't mean that there isn't room for improvement. When she gives him The Big Book of Beauty the results are astonishing. But will The Big Book of Beauty go to Old Tom's head?

Oliver is a curious explorer, so he asks a lot of questions. Then, one day in the bathtub, he hears a strange gurgle. "What lives down the drain?" he wonders. Soon Oliver is headed down the drain in his homemade submarine on a spectacular mission.

Simple black and grey illustrations, with a splash of red, are a feature of this picture book. Olivia is a feisty piglet who has far too much energy and is always getting into mischief.

ISBN 9780689829536

Publisher Simon & Schuster, 2000

Falconer, Ian

12261

Olivia and the missing toy

When her best toy mysteriously disappears, Olivia, the feisty piglet, is determined to find out who is responsible.

ISBN 9780689852916

Publisher Simon & Schuster, 2003

Falconer, Ian

12262

Olivia saves the circus

At school, Olivia, the piglet, tells how she went to the circus and all the performers were sick. Olivia tells how she saved the day by becoming Olivia the Lion Tamer, Olivia the Tattooed Lady and many more.

ISBN 9780689829543

Publisher Simon & Schuster, 2002

Falconer, Ian

32284

Olivia's voice

Listen. Silence. Love, words, friendship and colour need no sound. My name is Olivia and this is my world.

Ollie lives on a small island. There aren't many people around but he does have lots of space to play. One day, when the wind steals his hat, Ollie tries to catch the wind in a net so he can ask what it's done with his hat. Then the wind takes Ollie's scarf. He tries to catch the wind in a can this time, but that also fails. Ollie thinks the wind is very naughty. It's only when the wind whisks his balloon away that Ollie realises it just wants to play. But, now, he has to find out what kinds of things it likes to play with.

ISBN 9780857988485

Publisher Random House Australia Pty Ltd, 2015

Ghosh, Ronojoy

29824

Ollie's treasure

When Ollie's grandmother sends him a letter with a treasure map, he's so excited! What could his treasure be? The latest toy? That game he's wanted forever? But this treasure is something completely different. Join Ollie as he goes on a rather unexpected adventure and discovers that if we only pay attention to what's around us, the greatest treasure of all is actually with us all the time.

ISBN 9781925335422

Publisher EK Books, 2017

Jenkins, Lynn & Lonergan, Kirrili (ill)

14993

Olly and me

Beautifully illustrated collection of sophisticated poetry for the very young. Mum's birthday, Saturday shopping, fireworks and water play are all captured in blank verse.

ISBN 9781844285259

Publisher Walker Books, 2004

Hughes, Shirley

21180

Oma's buttons

Ruthie loves visiting her Oma. They always have lots of fun together. One day Ruthie finds a pretty tin while playing hide and seek at her Oma's house. It's full of Oma's beautiful 'memory buttons'. Each button reminds Oma of a special person in her life and a story to share with Ruthie. And of course Ruthie must have a memory button of her own!

A little girl is going to the beach for the first time with her family and she is trying to imagine what it will look like. The trip to the beach takes several days and the journey is full of experiences and special moments, which influence her imagination. When the family finally arrives at the beach, nothing has prepared the girl for what she eventually sees.

A proud father shows his new baby the wonderful new world to which it now belongs - the smells, the sounds, the colours and the inhabitants are all introduced to the new child. The illustrations reinforce the atmosphere of love, pride and home.

To the baby in the house, Mum and Dad and Jill and John and Uncle Tom are giants. But, little by little, that baby grows up, until she becomes a giant too.

ISBN 9780744578362

Publisher Walker Books, 2001

Waddell, Martin & Dale, Penny (ill)

15338

Once upon a golden apple

Daddy tries out all sorts of alternative storylines in his fairytale but the children object to all but the most predictable. Delightfully, the story is even more important than the food.

ISBN 9780140541649

Publisher Penguin Books Canada, 1993

Little, Jean & de Vries, Maggie & Gilman, Phoebe (ill)

7406

Once upon a northern night

As a little boy sleeps soundly, wrapped up warm in bed, a winter tableau slowly builds outside, beginning with a single snowflake. The beauty and wonder of a northern winter night unfolds, with images of a soft snowfall, the wild animals that appear in the garden, the gentle rhythm of the northern lights and the etchings of frost on the window pane.

ISBN 9781406362459

Publisher Walker Books, 2015

Pendziwol, Jean E & Arsenault, Isabelle (ill)

16950

Once upon a picnic

A small boy goes on a picnic with his Mum and Dad and it's sure to be boring with no one to play with. While his parents just sit and stare, the boy sees many amazing and well-known characters.

ISBN 9781406306323

Publisher Walker Books, 2008

Prater, John

2814

Once upon a small rhinoceros

Once, there was a small rhinoceros who wanted to see the big world....

A boy and his mother spend a boring day at home doing mundane chores, oblivious to the street full of famous fairy tale and nursery rhyme characters playing out bizarre scenes all around the neighbourhood.

ISBN 9781406306330

Publisher Walker Books, 2007

Prater, John

15945

One blue sock

Theo Leo is an ordinary boy in many ways, he likes to jump, dig and collect things. In other ways, he is very different and this can lead to all sorts of wonderful discoveries.

In search of some friends, a lone seahorse encounters a range of sea creatures. In the course of the journey, the seahorse learns to count to ten. Intriguing collage illustrations made of vegetables feature in this counting book.

Outside the wind blew, the trees groaned and the tiny wooden house creaked. Eeeeeek. Inside, a delicious roast dinner was cooking. The little old man was expecting visitors. The little old woman said no one would come. Who was right.

A boy wakes from a marvellous dream, where it rains fish instead of water, people dance through dinner and children sleep with tigers, to find the world is not quite as he left it.

ISBN 9781576877579

Publisher POW Kids Books, 2015

Parsons, Leif

90472

Oops

A family suffers a series of mishaps as they race frantically through the streets of Paris to get to the airport in time for their holiday trip. It all starts when near-sighted Aunt Roberta's bar of soap is jettisoned out of her apartment, setting off a chain of events that thwarts the unsuspecting family's every move to make the flight on time.

ISBN 9780810987494

Publisher Abrams Books, 2010

Fromental, Jean-Luc & Jolivet, Joelle (ill)

78232

Oops

Preston sets off to take a basket of food to his granny's, wearing a red coat and hood, and looking very much like Little Red Riding Hood. As ever, Mister Wolf is in hot pursuit but he can't think which story Preston's red coat and hood reminds him of so he can't remember what to do.

ISBN 9781842707128

Publisher Andersen Press Ltd, 2008

McNaughton, Colin

13395

Opera house mouse

Mouse can't sleep at night as he is kept awake by sounds of music. He goes exploring and sets out to climb a mountain. He encounters dangers but is rewarded when he reaches the top.

ISBN 9781876289294

Publisher Margaret Hamilton, 2000

Chapman, Jean & Oliver, Tony (ill)

12093

Orchard book of nursery stories, The

Large print and plenty of attractive illustrations in this perfect introduction to traditional stories like Goldilocks and Henny Penny. Fifteen favourite, traditional stories are retold for the very young.

ISBN 9781843626930

Publisher Orchard Books, 1993

Windham, Sophie

23399

Oscar and the bat: a book about sound

Oscar is a curious kitten. One evening, in a field, he hears a blackbird singing and is full of questions about sound. Luckily, bat is nearby to help with the answers.

ISBN 9781406304985

Series
Start with science series
(5 books)

Publisher Walker Books, 2007

Waring, Geoff

81266

Oscar and the bird: a book about electricity

Oscar, the curious kitten, accidentally starts the farm tractor. Now he is full of questions about electricity and how it works. Bird is there to help him as they discuss switches, wires, circuits, batteries power and safety.

ISBN 9780763640323

Series
Start with science series
(5 books)

Publisher Walker Books, 2009

Waring, Geoff

3252

Oscar and the cricket: a book about moving and rolling

Oscar is a curious kitten and when he finds a ball, he is full of questions about rolling and moving. Luckily, cricket is nearby to help with the answers.

ISBN 9781406304978

Series
Start with science series
(5 books)

Publisher Walker Books, 2007

Waring, Geoff

37472

Oscar and the frog: a book about growing

Oscar is a curious kitten and when he goes to the pond, he is full of questions about growing things. Luckily, frog is nearby to help with the answers.

ISBN 9781406304961

Series
Start with science series
(5 books)

Publisher Walker Books, 2007

Waring, Geoff

7862

Oscar and the moth: a book about light and dark

Oscar is a curious kitten and one evening as he watches the sunset, he is full of questions about light and dark. The little moth nearby helps with all the answers.

ISBN 9781844287383

Series
Start with science series
(5 books)

Publisher Walker Books, 2007

Waring, Geoff

55589

Oscar and the snail: a book about things we use

Oscar is a curious kitten and when he finds a nest in the garden made out of twigs and moss, he is full of questions about using things. Luckily, Snail is nearby to help with the answers.

ISBN 9781406319736

Series
Start with science series
(5 books)

Publisher Walker Books, 2009

Waring, Geoff

12458

Oscar cat-about-town

When Oscar is brought to the vet's surgery as a starving, stray cat, he finds a home with the vet and his family. But, it soon becomes clear that the tabby cat, with the extra loud purr, is no ordinary cat.

ISBN 9780330320665

Publisher Pan Macmillan London, 1992

Herriot, James & Brown, Ruth (ill)

14991

Oscar's half birthday

A family and community celebrate Oscar's half birthday. A story of love and celebration.

Babies come in all shapes and sizes, and from all sorts of families. Some babies have a mum and a dad. Some have two mums or two dads. Our baby has a mum and a dad and a big sister, me. Some babies have snotty noses, tufty hair or no hair at all. Some babies like going to cafes or to the park. Some like playing at home. Every baby is different, and every one of them is special.

Our dog is not the best-behaved dog in the world. Our dog jumps in puddles and mud when we go for walks. We try to wash and dry our dog, but our dog just won't stay clean.

ISBN 9780744531794

Publisher Walker Books, 2001

Oxenbury, Helen

27714

Our dog Benji

Benji will eat anything. From ice cream to insects, he's eager to try it all! His young owner isn't quite so adventurous. But perhaps Benji can inspire him to be a little less fussy.

ISBN 9781925335330

Publisher EK Books, 2017

Carter, Pete & Henderson, James (ill)

12091

Our granny

This granny has a wobbly bottom, marches at demonstrations and is full of kisses for the grandchildren with whom she lives. Other grannies are compared to this one. Most children will find a granny that appeals to them.

A collection of beautifully illustrated blank verse for the very young exploring nature - mud, water, fire, mist and wind - and a child's feelings. Double-page illustrations will delight children who love detail.

ISBN 9781844284733

Publisher Walker Books, 2005

Hughes, Shirley

103598

Out and about with Maisy

There are chickens and pigs to feed and the cow to milk. After the chores are finished, there's just one more thing to do - eat a yummy breakfast.

ISBN 9780744594218

Series
Maisy series
(44 books)

Publisher Walker Books, 2002

Cousins, Lucy

31317

Out of the egg

Reworked version of the traditional tale of the hardworking, unaided Little Red Hen continues until her own baby chick befriends the offspring of the lazy cat, the rat and the pig and together they play. By the end of the day, each baby learns a new lesson in forgiveness and sharing.

A young girl gazes out to where the water meets the sky and wonders what lies beyond the waves. She thinks there might be boats filled with toys or skyscrapers filled with people or houses filled with families. Or, maybe, over the ocean stands someone not so different from the girl herself, returning her gaze.

ISBN 9781452145150

Publisher Chronicle Books, 2016

Gomi, Taro

3247

Owl and the pussy cat, The

In this beautifully illustrated edition of the well-known nonsense poem by Edward Lear, the Owl and the Pussycat sail across the sea and travel into lush jungles, all by the light of the moon.

ISBN 9781741789362

Publisher The Five Mile Press Pty Ltd, 2008

Lear, Edward & Mortimer, Anne (ill)

35327

Owl and the pussycat, The

The beautiful, classic poem of the Owl and the Pussycat and their adventure to get married.

ISBN 9780733319143

Publisher Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 2006

Lear, Edward & Wilson, Anne (ill)

12491

Owl at school

Meg sends Owl to school for the first time and he has to learn some very unusual lessons.

ISBN 9780140568875

Publisher Puffin UK, 2002

Nicoll, Helen & Pienkowski, Jan (ill)

5747

Owl babies

The story of three baby owls who wake up one night in their hole in the tree to find that their mother has gone. They sit on the branch and wait, wondering when she will return.

ISBN 9780744563139

Publisher Walker Books, 1998

Waddell, Martin & Benson, Patrick (ill)

36062

Owl's lost hoot

Owl is ill and hasn't hooted all night. The Dewdrop fairies join forces to help make Owl's hoot return.

ISBN 9780552557559

Series
Dewdrop series
(8 of 8)

Publisher Random House Children's Books, 2009

MacCarthy, Patricia

2869

Oww: a wriggly piglet with a prickly problem

Piggly, the wriggly piglet, has a problem, a quite painful problem. Everyone wants to help but their best efforts only cause them a problem too. Assistance comes from an unexpected and seemingly unhelpful encounter.